Decision details
Ethical Debt Recovery, Council Tax and NNDR & Housing Benefit Overpayment Policies (Recordable Officer Decision)
Decision Maker: Strategic Director - Customer and Digital Services
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
To seek approval for updates to the Debt Policy, Council Tax and National Non Domestic Rate (NNDR) Policy and Housing Benefit (HB) Overpayment Policy.
Decision:
To approve the revisions to the Ethical Debt Recovery, Council Tax and NNDR and Housing Benefit Overpayment policies.
Reasons for the decision:
The existing policies were approved in 2016. The Strategic Director for Customer and Digital Services has authority to amend the Council’s debt related policies as the amendments have been made as a result of the changes introduced by the Government in relation to the enforcement of debt during the current pandemic and others changes effected by government from time to time. The amendments to those policies do not conflict with and do not result in a change or departure from any decision or policy that was previously agreed by the Cabinet or the Council.
Alternative options considered:
The former Fair Debt Recovery Policy is restyled as the Ethical Debt Recovery Policy. The Council Tax and NNDR and HB Overpayment Policy have been updated to reflect legislative changes since 2016.
Interests and Nature of Interests Declared:
None.
Wards Affected: (All Wards);
Cabinet/Committee Decision or Scheme of Delegation: Officer Scheme of Delegation
Parties Consulted: Lead Member for Housing & Welfare Reform
Contact: Peter Cosgrove, Head of Revenues and Debt Email: Peter.Cosgrove@brent.gov.uk Tel: 020 8937 2307.
Publication date: 25/02/2021
Date of decision: 22/02/2021